Tag: spinal fusion

PathKeeper heralds first spine surgery performed with company’s 3D optical navigation...

PathKeeper Surgical has announced the first use of the PathKeeper 3D optical navigation system during a spinal fusion surgery at Southcoast Health's St Luke's...

Death rates after spinal fusion and other surgeries “similar” regardless of...

Death rates after major surgery are similar regardless of whether a male or female surgeon operates on a male or female patient, a large...

Silony Medical completes acquisition of Centinel Spine’s Global Fusion Business

Silony Medical has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Centinel Spine's Global Fusion Business and related assets. The completed transaction includes all of...

SynerFuse completes enrolment in proof-of-concept study

SynerFuse has announced that it has completed enrolment in its proof-of-concept study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the Electric Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody...

Wenzel Spine receives US FDA clearance expanding clinical indications for primaLOK...

Wenzel Spine has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its primaLOK SP system—marking a "significant advancement in spinal fusion technology", offering...

First SynerFuse procedure performed by solo surgeon in two-level spinal fusion...

SynerFuse has announced that—for the first time in the world, it claims—a solo spine surgeon has performed the SynerFuse procedure in a two-level spinal...

SynerFuse announces presentation of IDE proof-of-concept study data

SynerFuse has announced that Michael Park (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA)—principal investigator for the company’s investigational device exemption (IDE) proof-of-concept study—presented data from the study’s...
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Increasing demand for posterior spinal fusion procedures will strain healthcare systems,...

The demand for posterior spinal fusion procedures is expected to increase by more than 80% by 2060. In addition, the demand will be even...

Smoking does not significantly increase risk of adverse events within 90...

Tobacco use is not associated with a statistically significant increased risk of adverse events within 90 days in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery, a new...

SRS 2022: Preoperative carbohydrate drink can benefit paediatric spinal fusion patients

The use of a preoperative carbohydrate drink for paediatric spinal fusion patients is not only safe, but significantly improves time to return of bowel...

Wenzel Spine announces first awake spinal fusion using VariLift-LX

Wenzel Spine has announced that the first awake spinal fusion procedure using its VariLift-LX interbody implant has been performed. The less invasive spine surgery (LISS) was performed...

Nexus Spine announces beta launch of Stable-C cervical interbody system with...

Nexus Spine has announced the beta launch of its Stable-C cervical interbody fusion implants featuring integrated anchoring blades. The limited release adds to the company’s growing...

LimiFlex Dynamic Sagittal Tether moves one step closer to commercial launch

Empirical Spine recently had its pre-market approval (PMA) Module II accepted and closed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an important milestone in...

Tritanium posterior lumbar cage an ‘effective alternative’ to PEEK cages for...

For the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD), the Tritanium posterior lumbar cage (Stryker) is an effective alternative to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages, with higher...

GSC 2022: Heavier patients at greater risk of infection after spinal...

Heavier patients frequently receive an inadequate weight-based dose of preoperative cefazolin and as such have an increased risk of infection following spinal fusion surgery....

Accelus receives US FDA 510(k) clearance for its Toro-L interbody fusion...

Accelus has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Toro Lateral (Toro-L) interbody fusion system—a biplanar expandable lateral...

Spinal Simplicity launches Minuteman G5 implant

Spinal Simplicity has announced the launch of its Minuteman G5 implant—a minimally invasive, interspinous-interlaminar fusion device intended for the fixation and stabilisation of the thoracic,...

Accelus launches TiHawk7 expandable interbody cage to support endoscopic and MIS...

Accelus has announced both the launch and first procedures performed utilising its TiHawk7 expandable interbody cage—the latest addition to its FlareHawk interbody fusion system portfolio...

VySpine announces FDA clearance for LumiVy lumbar IBF system

VySpine has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its LumiVy lumbar IBF system which is designed for use...

Theradaptive wins additional FDA breakthrough designation for spinal fusion implant

Theradaptive has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough medical device designation for its OsteoAdapt SP spinal fusion implant...

No proven benefit of non-invasive electrical stimulation as adjunct to fusion

Non-invasive electrical stimulation as an adjunct to fusion does not appear to offer any meaningful increase in fusion rate, although further and better quality...

Theradaptive’s Osteo-Adapt SP spinal fusion implant granted FDA breakthrough device designation

Theradaptive has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough medical device designation to its Osteo-Adapt SP Spinal Fusion implant...

Bioventus looks to expand spinal reach with Misonix acquisition

Bioventus has completed the acquisition of Misonix—a provider of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic technologies and regenerative medicines that are designed to enhance clinical outcomes—...

Decompression alone is non-inferior to decompression with instrumented fusion out to...

Spinal decompression alone is non-inferior to decompression with instrumented fusion over a period of two years in patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis, according to...

ZygoFix receives CE mark for its zLOCK spinal fusion system

ZygoFix has obtained CE mark for its minimally invasive screwless spinal fusion system, called zLOCK, for the treatment of chronic back pain. ZygoFix completed the certification...

Significant improvement in the rates of bone fusion following a course...

Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Baltimore, USA) performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data on the effect of...

OrthoPediatrics announces global launch of new BandLoc DUO

OrthoPediatrics has announced the launch of BandLoc DUO, the latest addition to the BandLoc 5.5/6.0mm system. BandLoc is a temporary implant for use in orthopaedic surgery,...

Zimmer Biomet recalls 1,360 spinal fusion and long bone stimulators

Zimmer Biomet recalled 1,360 spinal fusion and long bone stimulators due to a lack of adequate validation and controls to ensure product cleanliness. The...

The world’s first combined endoscopic and robotic-guided spine surgery is performed...

Colin Haines and Christopher Good, spine surgeons at Virginia Spine Institute, Virginia, USA, have performed the world’s first spinal surgery using combined endoscopic and...

NuVasive launches Brigade Lateral implant and instrumentation optimised for lateral ALIF...

NuVasive has announced the US commercial launch of Brigade Lateral, the industry's first interbody implant and instrumentation optimised for lateral anterior lumbar interbody fusion...

Bio2 Technologies receives FDA IDE approval to begin clinical study of...

Bio2 Technologies, a privately held orthopaedics company, has announced that it received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin enrolment in an...
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Clinical benefits of minimally invasive spinal fusion appear to “diminish” as...

A recent study has concluded that the clinical benefits of a minimally invasive surgical technique appear to “diminish” as a function of fusion length....
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J&J acquires 3D-printed spinal implant maker EIT

Johnson & Johnson has announced its acquisition of spinal fusion implant developer Emerging Implant Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Norderstedt, Germany-based EIT produces 3D-printed titanium...

St. Mary’s Medical Center selected to study use of Tops System

The Spine Center at Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center (San Francisco, USA), has been selected to participate in a FDA/IDE pivotal study, sponsored...

Fortilink-TS and –L IBF systems with TETRAfuse 3D technology launches commercially

The commercial launch of Fortilink-TS and –L IBF systems (RTI Surgical) with TETRAfuse 3D technology has added to a growing series of interbody fusion...

Chronic opioids linked to increased complications after spinal fusion surgery

Patients who have been taking opioids as pain relievers for several months before spinal fusion surgery are at increased risk of complications after their...

Zimmer Biomet announces 510(k) clearance for Zyston strut open titanium interbody...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for the Zyston strut open titanium interbody spacer system (Zimmer Biomet). This marks...
Spinal fusion device market expected to grow to US$11 billion by 2025

Spinal fusion device industry to be worth US$11 billion by 2025

A report from Transparency Market Research estimates that the total value of the spinal fusion device industry will reach US$11.0 billion (£8.2 billion, €9.3...

Spinal fusion market to approach US$9 billion by 2023 as technology...

The global market for spinal fusion—which includes spinal plating systems, interbody devices, vertebral body replacement devices, and pedicle screw systems (excluding minimally invasive spine...